Managing Prisoner Check Module

PSTrackers Prisoner Check enhancement to the Holding Facility (Jail) Module allows your agency to document detainee checks of your holding facility cells.

The module has two options.

• Document Cell Checks Only - No Intake/Release or Names.
• Intake / Release with Prisoner Names & Conduct Cell Checks.

The cells available for the Prisoner Check module are based upon the locations you created in the Holding Facility / Jail Module. Each location must be toggled YES for Prisoner Checks, to be visible in the Prisoner Check Module.

Managing the Method: Document Cell Checks Only - No Intake/Release or Names.

Management of the Prisoner Check module is done by persons with Jail Manager and/or Prisoner Check Manager permissions.

For agencies using the Document Cell Checks Only - No Intake/Release or Names method, using the Holding Facility (Jail) sub-menu, select Locations or Prisoner Check Choices.

To manage locations, please see our support article on managing your holding facility (Jail) locations.

Managing Prisoner Check Choices

Click Choices to see your agencies list of cell check status choices.

Managing the Method: Intake / Release with Prisoner Names & Conduct Cell Checks.

For agencies using the Intake/Release with Prisoner Names & Conduct Cell Checks method, using Prisoner Check sub-menu, select one of the available options.

The sub-navigation (Management) buttons include:

• Charges
• Choices
• Expunge
• Frequency
• Other
• Settings

Charges

Click Charges to see your agencies list of cell check status choices.

Each agency can customize their own charges. Charges generally follow one of two ideas: Specific such as Burglary, or Generic such as Felony / Misdemeanor.

Choices

Choices are the available options you can select while conducting Prisoner Checks.

Expunge

Click Expunge to Expunge a record

See our dedicated article on Expunging Records.

Frequency

Frequency is used to set cell check time limits and display agency customizable status badges.

Each Frequency has 3 main variables:

• Name - The name of the frequency. it is helpful to include the number of minutes in the name.
• Minutes - The max number of minutes before the check is considered overdue.
• Badge Text - Badges that can appear on occupied cells. Examples are Juvenile, or Suicide Watch.

Other

Other is an optional setting which can be renamed and utilized to fit the agency's specific needs.

Settings

Settings control the default selected choices on the Intake Prisoner Screen.

Prisoner Check Main Agency Configurations

System Admins can set the main configuration settings for the prisoner check module from the tab:

Your Name => Admin Tools => Holding Facility/Jails

Scroll down to the bottom of the tab to the PRISONER CHECK ENHANCEMENT section.

From here you can activate or deactivate the features of the module.